ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday rejected media reports claiming that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Barjees Tahir had been summoned for questioning in a corruption investigation related to NA-137 constituency.
It was reported that the politician was accused of corruption in a gas supply project in the constituency.
Furthermore, a NAB spokesperson said that Tahir was not issued any notice, adding that corruption proceedings had not been taken up against the PML-N candidate.
Tahir is contesting the upcoming polls from NA-117 constituency on a PML-N ticket.
The politician was reported as saying that he was an advocate of accountability but the process should be across the board.
The anti-graft body has been actively cracking down against corruption, particularly in Punjab. Last month, it arrested PML-N’s ticket holder from NA-59 Rawalpindi-III in connection with Punjab Saaf Pani Company corruption case.
However, earlier the month, the anti-graft body announced it would not arrest any election candidate until the general election on July 25.
